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In the attached file, using "mv" on text results in the same size.
Using "copy" "paste" and the everything grows by a factor of more than 2 (2.13334 or some such).

Because copy paste is way faster on the keyboard, how can I use copy paste at 1:1 scale?

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(The drawing is at this scale because doing so at architectural scale 1 foot = 1 foot results
in text that's way too big in the font dialog).

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Hi,

On Pasting (PS) ensure that the scale factor option on the Options Toolbar is set to 1 or 1:1


Remark that the text in question (0x130c5) has a text height of 0.0390625
Only the trailing string "Arial" is inline formatted to H0.04

MV does not use the Paste options. (text 0x130c6)

The larger (pasted) text (0x130c7) is 0.0808594 high with no inline formatted part.
Your scale factor on pasting was probably 2.07

1 foot = 1 foot does not influence the font size in the Text Dialog.
About a tiny or very large text preview in this dialog see this answer.


The biggest flaw I see is that you are drawing in scale to fit it on a ANSI B sized page.
Even that is not true because the last used paper scale is 0.93 and not 1:1
In Block 'GHI Floor' I see doors which are typically about 0.3-0.4 inch wide or at scale 1:100.
It is common to draw at scale 1:1 in the chosen drawing unit.
How that is presented on paper is a matter for later using a paper scale.

One thing that does not scale with paper scale is the Lineweight.
Most layers use 0.25mm (ISO) except layer 'Gutter' and 'Building Outline'.
But your borders are drawn with a custom set Linetype 0.00mm and that may not print very well.


Regards,
CVH

Thank you.
I had no idea that paste had a scale factor, and that it remembers that from document to document, window to window
and session to session.

I will try to keep it at 1:1 from now on.

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What scale and text settings do you recommend for architectural work ?
Those kinds of drawings typically want mixed scale, and lots of dimensions.
Floor plans and details at one scale, the site plan at a different scale.

Most tool options are stored persistently between usage.
When starting a tool, always keep an eye open on these options.

iOne iTwo wrote: ↑

Tue May 06, 2025 5:39 am

What scale and text settings do you recommend for architectural work ?
Those kinds of drawings typically want mixed scale, and lots of dimensions.
Floor plans and details at one scale, the site plan at a different scale.

The answer sits in the remark.
'It is common to draw at scale 1:1 in the chosen drawing unit.'
In the example file that are inches.

For different sized pages and/or in different paper scales consider the use of Viewports in Layout Blocks.
The type of the Blocks says all, lay your design out on paper.
A viewport is then a window on a part of Model_Space, scaled if required.

A typical door would then be drawn in real world size, e.g 31-32 inch
Spares you the trouble of converting from real world to drawing, forth and back each time.
A dimension would display 31-32 inch or feet/inch.
On paper it may be represented at any paper scale.

Regards,
CVH